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Director, Quality Assurance & Process Improvement

UHS
SALEM, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 7/18/2026 CLOSED ON 8/10/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Quality Assurance & Process Improvement position at UHS?

Responsibilities

At Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services, we are helping to create brighter, healthier futures for our patients and their families. We are the Piedmont Triad's only private psychiatric hospital meeting the chemical dependency illnesses and behavioral healthcare needs of those in our community. Our 164-bed inpatient services for adolescents through senior adulthood offers comprehensive and individual assessments, psychiatric evaluation and medication stabilization, daily group therapy and personalized aftercare planning. We also offer a Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program to ensure the continuum of care for our patients. Old Vineyard is accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

 

We are passionate about our work and are looking for individuals who share in this passion. We are currently seeking a Director of Process Improvement/Risk Management to join our talented and caring team. Our ideal candidates will possess strong multitasking skills, great communication skills with the ability to engage positively with patients, staff, families, providers, etc., must work well under pressure with several competing priorities and maintain professionalism at all times.

 

Director, Quality Assurance & Process Improvement

The Director of Quality Assurance & Process Improvement is a liaison to department directors, administration and medical staff to ensure the provision of quality care is monitored and continuously improved. Develops and implements strategic plans for quality improvement functions and promotes a comprehensive culture of quality throughout the facility. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in Old Vineyard’s Mission.


Qualifications

Education: Master's degree in Social Work or Healthcare Administration or graduate of an accredited school of Nursing with MSN preferred.

 

Experience: Three (3) years’ of clinical experience with psychiatric mental health population. Previous management and training facilitation experience required.

 

Licensure/Certification: Current LCSW or RN, as applicable; Current North Carolina Driver’s License; Current CPR Certification; Six Sigma certification preferred.

 

Knowledge/Skills:

  • Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in the application of advanced quality tools and methodologies, regulatory standards established by The Joint Commission and CMS standards applicable to acute care hospitals.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of data collection, aggregation, statistical analysis, and use of statistical display tools.
  • Thorough knowledge of techniques and methods of adult learning.
  • Strong facilitation skills with proven ability in leading and facilitating teams to desired outcomes.
  • Effective interpersonal skills necessary to cultivate relationships with key stakeholders and communicate, facilitate, and negotiate with a wide variety of healthcare personnel and external constituents.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage by influence in a consultative role.
  • Ability to work independently, exercise appropriate action and good business judgement.
  • Demonstrates the ability to execute strategies based on hospital priorities.
  • Ability to lead and motivate individuals and groups toward the accomplishment of organizational goals.
  • Demonstrates initiative, flexibility, integrity and diplomacy.
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft applications (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience with database systems.

 


UHS is a registered trademark of UHS of Delaware, Inc., the management company for Universal Health Services, Inc. and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. Universal Health Services, Inc. is a holding company and operates through its subsidiaries including its management company, UHS of Delaware, Inc. All healthcare and management operations are conducted by subsidiaries of Universal Health Services, Inc. To the extent any reference to "UHS or UHS facilities" on this website including any statements, articles or other publications contained herein relates to our healthcare or management operations it is referring to Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware. Further, the terms "we," "us," "our" or "the company" in such context similarly refer to the operations of Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware. Any employment referenced in this website is not with Universal Health Services, Inc. but solely with one of its subsidiaries including but not limited to UHS of Delaware, Inc.

 

UHS is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means.

 

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries.  We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

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